Johan Sjöberg

Per Johan Sjöberg (born 14 November 1980 in Borås) is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a defender. His last club was IF Elfsborg.

Johan Sjöberg

Personal information
Full name	Per Johan Sjöberg
Date of birth	(1980-11-14) 14 November 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth	Borås, Sweden
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
000–1997	Mariedals IK
1997	IF Elfsborg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2011	IF Elfsborg	143	(2)
2007	→ Fredrikstad FK (loan)	11	(0)
2009	→ Örgryte IS (loan)	2	(0)
International career^‡
2000	Sweden U21	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 January 2011

Club career

Youth years

Sjöberg played for Mariedals IK until 1997 when he left the club for IF Elfsborg.^[1]

IF Elfsborg

He was regular in the starting line-up until injuries enabled him to play. He was a former team captain as well.

International career

In 2000, he played for the Swedish national under-21 football team.

Personal life

Sjöberg is very popular with IF Elfsborg's supporters and is called Kapten Blod (Captain Blood).

References

1. . Archived from the original on 2011-06-18. Retrieved 2011-01-22.